Oak Park-River Forest libero Gus Leman turns setter during Saturday's 25-19, 22-25, 26-24 victory over Lyons Township in a sectional semifinal at Hinsdale Central. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Saturday, May 31 sectional results; Tuesday, June 3 pairingsAt BarringtonLibertyville def. Barrington 25-19, 25-19Libertyville (31-4 overall, 7-0 in the North Suburban Conference): Aarav Bamrolia (19 assists, 4 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces, 4 digs), Lukas Slesers (5 kills, 3 blocks, 5 digs), Justin Howell (2 kills, 8 digs), Nate Knight (6 kills, 6 blocks), ...
Monday, May 26 results
Naperville North setter Ermunn Bathculuun tries to run down a ball during the Huskies' 19-25, 25-22, 25-18 quarterfinal victory over Plainfield North at the Downers Grove North regional Monday. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Monday, May 26 results(in bracket order) At CarmelWheeling def. Antioch 27-25, 25-16Wheeling (22-12 overall, 6-4 in the Mid-Suburban East).Grayslake Central def. Carmel 25-12, 25-19Grayslake Central (27-7 overall, 12-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference).Warren def. Trinity Oaks Christian Academy 25-23, 25-15 At Vern...
Friday, May 16 results
Lincoln-Way East defeated Niles North and Barrington at the triangular it hosted Friday to improve to 27-5 on the season. Friday, May 16 resultsAt Lincoln-Way EastLincoln-Way East def. Niles North 21-25, 27-25 15-10Lincoln-Way East (26-5 overall, 7-0 in the Southwest Suburban Conference): Marty Dwyer (1 ace), Madan Sundaram (3 assists), Nick Klawitter (4 kills), Joey Abbeduto (5 kills, 1 ace), Carter Geiger (5 kills), Will Hubatch (16 assists), Matthew Muehlnickel (14 kills, 1 ace, 1 assist), Hunter Tabor (7 kills), Grant Urban (4 kills), D...
Tuesday, June 3 sectional final results
Glenbard West's Henry Truitt (12) goes up to block Plainfield South's Emilio Lagunes (7) during the sectional championship match Tuesday at Hinsdale South. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, June 3 sectional final resultsAt Barrington Barrington Sectional champion New Trier. New Trier def. Libertyville 23-25, 25-23, 25-19At Hinsdale SouthGlenbard West def. Plainfield South 25-17, 25-17Plainfield South (25-14 overall, 7-4 in the Southwest Prairie Conference): George Jimenez (1 assist), Emilio Lagunes (2 kills), Paapa Adansi-Ofori (4 kill...
Here are the final 2025 regular-season Michio Chicago/Illprepvb Boys Rankings
Romeoville and Bolingbrook tip off the 2025 IHSA tournament at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Bolingbrook. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) By Phil BrozynskiIllprepvb.com EditorIt’s time to get serious.The IHSA tournament begins on Saturday with regional contests at Bolingbrook, Cristo Rey, De La Salle, IMSA, Lake Park, Lincoln-Way East, Minooka, Oswego, Rich Township, Sandburg, St. Charles East and Vernon Hills.Meanwhile, here are the final regular-season Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com 2025 Boys H.S. Rankings. Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb.com ...
O’Fallon stuns Sandburg; Lane Tech makes history; Glenbard West, Marist advance
Head referee Marek Franc explains a call to Lake Park's Nolan Cocat (16) and Carter Gibbons (14) during the Lancers' 17-2,5 25-14, 25-21 loss to Marist in an IHSA quarterfinal Friday at Hoffman Estates. (Photo by Mike Cocat) By Randy WhalenSpecial to Illprepvb.com O’Fallon finding itself in a close match? That's no problem for the Panthers.After nearly seeing its season end earlier in the week in a 23-25, 31-29, 25-21 sectional final victory over Lincon-Way East, O'Fallon found itself in another tight match Friday in the second IHSA q...
Marist puts down Glenbard West threat; West Chicago finishes the job vs. Rebels
West Chicago earned a piece of the Upstate Eight Conference East division title with its 25-23, 25-23 victory Thursday over Ridgewood. By Matt Le CrenSpecial to Illprepvb.comMarist star Christian Teresi put his own spin on the basic law of gravity on Thursday.Everything that goes up must come down, of course. But when Teresi puts the ball down, it sometimes goes back up, occasionally almost to the rafters.The Ohio State recruit did that at a key moment in the second set against host Glenbard West, smashing back-to-back sets from Jacob F...
Tuesday, May 20 results
Glenbard West's Henry Truitt (left) meets Downers Grove North setter Jude Caldwell at the net during Tuesday's match in Downers Grove. (Photo by Dave Ruggles) Tuesday, May 20 results Althoff Catholic def. Metro East Lutheran 25-5, 25-14Althoff Catholic (25-7 overall, 6-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference): Kyle Johnson (8 kills), Michael Peterson (7 kills), Johnathan Darnell (5 aces), Rhett Neville (21 assists).Benet Academy def. Joliet Catholic 25-15, 25-17Benet Academy (25-6 overall, 7-1 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference).Down...
Mike Hulett Spring Fling
Monday, May 19 results
St. Charles East's (from left) Austin Miki, Brody Warden, Adam Sanchez, Alex Temple and Neil Boghra and the rest of the Saints will wrap up the regular season Wednesday when they host Bartlett. Monday, May 19 results Althoff Catholic def. Freeburg 25-10, 25-15Althoff Catholic (24-7 overall, 5-0 in the Gateway Metro Conference).Belleville East def. Edwardsville 25-21, 21-15, 25-19Belleville East (24-7 overall, 9-0 in the Southwestern Conference).Deerfield def. Waukegan 25-17, 17-25, 26-24Downers Grove South def. Neuqua Valley 21-25, 25...